King Lear
1970 | 137m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Peter Brook |
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| Writer: | Peter Brook |
| Staring: |
| King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 10, 1970 |
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| Director: | Peter Brook |
| Writer: | Peter Brook |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | infidelity, romantic rivalry, murder, dysfunctional family, betrayal, based on play or musical, sibling rivalry, political unrest, ostracism, father daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, death by hanging |
| Production Companies | Royal Shakespeare Company, Laterna Film, Athena Film A/S |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Scofield | King Lear |
| Irene Worth | Goneril |
| Susan Engel | Regan |
| Anne-Lise Gabold | Cordelia |
| Alan Webb | Gloucester |
| Ian Hogg | Edmund |
| Robert Langdon Lloyd | Edgar |
| Tom Fleming | Kent |
| Jack MacGowran | Fool |
| Cyril Cusack | Albany |
| Patrick Magee | Cornwall |
| Barry Stanton | Oswald |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Brook | Director, Writer |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Henning Kristiansen | Director of Photography |
| Albert Jurgenson | Editor |
| Kasper Schyberg | Editor |
| Georges Wakhévitch | Production Design |
| Adele Angard | Costume Design |
| Ruth Hamler | Makeup Artist |
| Ken Lintott | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Allen | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Birkett | Producer |
| Sam Lomberg | Producer |
| Mogens Skot-Hansen | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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